murder suspect Kevin Kinyanjui Kang’ethe has been rearrested after he escaped from Muthaiga Police Station.
Kang’ethe was arrested in Embulbul in Ngong on Tuesday evening February 13 as he sought refuge at one of his relatives’ homes.
A contingent of 11 well-trained officers led the operation that saw Kangethe, who is accused of murdering his girlfriend Margaret Mbitu and leaving her body at an Airport in the US rearrested.
“The officers who laid an ambush at Ngong township Map BJ 331448 about 3km west of the station (cmm) managed to arrest one Kelvin Kinyanjui Kangethe who had escaped from Muthaiga Police Station on 7/2/2024,” read the police report in part.
Kangethe escaped from Muthaiga police station on February 7 sparking concern across the globe. Reports indicated that Kangethe walked out of the Muthaiga Police Station after requesting to meet his lawyer.
Four police officers were suspended while the lawyer was arrested to help in the investigations to nab the suspect.
Another lawyer was also abducted by DCI and his brother was also arrested for allegedly orchestrating his escape plan.
Kangethe, 40, had been detained pending a ruling on whether he should be extradited to face a first-degree murder charge in connection with the death of Margaret Mbitu on October 31, 2023.
